Category Archives : Club Program

Chaska Rotary member Steve Larson introduced his co-worker John Rorke, who volunteers with Angel Foundation. Angel Foundation provides financial and emotional support to Minnesota adults and families as they deal with cancer. John has volunteered with the Angel Foundation for 11 years and spoke with passion and humor. John said that cancer is a great equalizer […]

Our speaker is Wendy Peterson Biom, executive director of Carver County Historical Society. Located in Waconia, the Society is working currently to restore a nearby farmstead that has historical significance to the area and to apple production. Biom explained the farm was started by Andrew Peterson, who emigrated from Sweden in 1850 and kept a […]

Diane Dalsin, the Community Relations’ Manager opened the program by sharing her passion for Bridging with a video (Bridging 101) and described the growth of Bridging and its history which is on their website. She then introduced Fran and his servant attitude. Before he began, he asked Steve Mueller to stand and thanked Steve from […]

The 2018 Rotary International theme “Be The Inspiration” was also the guiding message for today’s New Educator Breakfast. Chaska Rotary welcomed public, private, and parochial school teachers for the 31st consecutive year. Rotarian and longtime educator, David Brecht, asked us the rhetorical question, “Do you act, or react?” and used it illustrate Rotary International’s commitment to […]

Rotary District Governor 5950, Irene Kelly, lived up to this year’s Rotary International them, “Be The Inspiration.” She explained how she has been actively involved in Rotary and in her coaching profession. It takes a village to do the work of Rotary, and Irene asked each of us to look inward to find a role […]

Lisa Oberski of the Chaska Historical Society reviewed the group’s history and future, including the forthcoming publication of a new book about Chaska’s recent history. The society began following the U.S. bicentennial when a group of residents decided more needed to be done to preserve the city’s history. Readers of the Chaska Herald should recognize […]

Phillip Keithhahn gave the Chaska Rotary Club an excellent presentation on the startup of a four-year medical school in Gaylord, Minnesota. The college plans to educate 150 doctors each year in osteopathic medicine. Osteopaths have meet the same requirements as traditional medical physicians (allopathic doctors) and have additional training in musculoskeletal tissue. By year five, the […]

Our own world traveler, Neil Wingert, spent several weeks touring India as a serious birder (birdwatcher). He visited northern India earlier this year and today he shared photos and a few video clips of Delhi, the Taj Mahal and three national parks (Kanha, Corbett, Keoladco). He was grateful to be able to share his love […]

Chair of Chaska Rotary’s Scholarship Committee, Gary Goeman, welcomed a large group of college scholarship recipients and their families. He gave a brief overview of the scholarship application process and then introduced the morning’s speaker, David Brecht. Brecht is Student Services Administrator for Eastern Carver County Schools and past principal of Chaska High School. David […]

Chaska Rotarian Scott Knight, our local chief of police, give us background and future plans for body-worn cameras (BWC) at the Chaska Police Department. Scott explained that trust and transparency are required for the community to have an effective law enforcement and public safety organization. Our Chief worked on a Task Force for President Obama to […]